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Some issues transcend the ordinary. For those of us who must have the BEST Reuben there is no “it was fine”. Yes it is Friday night and I am posting. Conclusion, no life.
Tonight I went to a great local bar on Central which is named after a lizard I believe.
Some have said they serve the best Reuben to be had. I heartily disagree. I have been to this establishment on two occasions and had the offending Reuben twice. Tonight I ordered with extra sauerkraut. I received said sandwich and realized the sauerkraut had apparently been cooked to the point of no flavor what so ever other than the slight taste of bacon. The lack of any sauerkraut flavor allowed the preponderance of Russian dressing to completely overwhelm the sandwich. Why must such a simple sandwich be constantly bastardized.

Documentation does exist, including a 1937 menu from the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln, Nebraska, describing the Reuben as we know it today: corn beef, sauerkraut, and swiss cheese on russian rye with a special dressing.

Is it that hard to make a Reuben? No. It is apparently that hard to make a good one.
So help me out fellow Reuben connoisseurs. Where in ABQ can I get a real Reuben?

"At Pastrami and Things II, 1520 Deborah Road SE, Rio Rancho, Bunny Alexander put together one of the house specials— The New Yorker. It's stuffed with sliced lean pastrami and corned beef.
"Pastrami is always big. But the Reuben is probably the most popular sandwich and we make ours out of brisket, not round," Alexander said of the comparative cuts of beef.
The business— which also sells meats, cheeses, salads, smoked salmon and blintzes in bulk— also makes subs.
"It's a combination Jewish and Italian deli," said Alexander, who co-owns the store— and the original Pastrami and Things, 11200 Montgomery NE— with her daughter, Lys Alexander."

Yukon,
I go to Gill's Thrilling website all the time. I was he who recommended the lizard bar Reuben. Ya cant please all the people all the time. I wouldnt drive my sick mother to Rio Rancho for help, so I definitely wont go up there for a sandwich (just moved from a traffic mess like rio ranch). Thanks for the tip though if I ever find myself up there i'll give Pastrami and Things a try.

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